SB1853 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB1853

Introduced 2/20/2009, by Sen. Terry Link

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/14-4.01

from Ch. 122, par. 14-4.01

Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. In a Section requiring school districts to establish and maintain such special educational facilities as may be needed for children with disabilities, allows a school district to contract for administrative services or alternative facilities in order to comply with the requirements of the Article. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section 14-4.01 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/14-4.01) (from Ch. 122, par. 14-4.01)

Sec. 14-4.01. Special educational facilities for children with disabilities. School boards of any school districts that maintain a recognized school, whether operating under the general law or under a special charter, subject to any limitations hereinafter specified, shall establish and maintain such special educational facilities as may be needed for children with disabilities as defined in Section 14-1.02 of this Article who are residents of their school district, and such children, residents of other school districts as may be authorized by this Article. A school district may contract for administrative services or alternative facilities in order to comply with the requirements of this Article.

All such school boards shall place or by regulation may authorize the director of special education to place, pursuant to procedures required by this Act and rules and regulations promulgated by the State Board of Education, eligible children into special education programs designed to benefit children with disabilities defined in Sections 14-1.02 through 14-1.07 of this Act.

All school districts, administrative districts or governing boards responsible for providing special education services shall submit to the appropriate regional superintendent comprehensive plans or modifications thereto for the provision of special education services in accordance with rules promulgated by the State Board of Education. Copies of comprehensive plans or modifications thereto shall be forwarded by the regional superintendent to the State Board of Education. Regional superintendents who provide special education services shall submit comprehensive plans or modifications thereto directly to the State Board of Education. Comprehensive plans or modifications thereto shall be made available by regional superintendents for public inspection during regular business hours.

The State Board of Education shall provide for the submission of comprehensive plans not more frequently than once every 3 years but may require the submission of such modifications as it deems necessary to achieve the purposes of this Act and applicable federal law.

(Source: P.A. 89-397, eff. 8-20-95.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.